. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . Nay, only look what I have found!A Sparrows Nest upon the groundA Sparrows Nest, as you may out of yonder old elm-tree. And what a medley thing it is !I never saw a nest like this,—Not neatly wove with tender care,Of silvery moss and shining hair; 118 THE sparrows NEST. But put together, odds and ends,Picked up from enemies and friends ;See, bits of thread, and bits of rag,Just like a little rubbish-bag ! Here is a scrap of red and brown,Like tlie old washer-womans gown ;And here is muslin, pink and green,And bits of calico bet
. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . Nay, only look what I have found!A Sparrows Nest upon the groundA Sparrows Nest, as you may out of yonder old elm-tree. And what a medley thing it is !I never saw a nest like this,—Not neatly wove with tender care,Of silvery moss and shining hair; 118 THE sparrows NEST. But put together, odds and ends,Picked up from enemies and friends ;See, bits of thread, and bits of rag,Just like a little rubbish-bag ! Here is a scrap of red and brown,Like tlie old washer-womans gown ;And here is muslin, pink and green,And bits of calico between. Oh, never thinks the lady she goes by with dainty air,How the pert Sparrow overhead,Has robbed her gown to make its bed ! See, hair of dog and fur of cat. And rovings of a worsted mat, And shreds of silk, and many a feather, Compacted cunningly together! Well, here has hoarding been, and hiving,And not a little good contriving,Before a home of peace and easeWas fashioned out of things like these ! THE sparrows NEST. 119 Tliink, had thes
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